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#Moogangetsknighted Novices’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 3m 0f 10y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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#Moogangetsknighted Novices’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: /2232- BF

Last run: 220 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Point (2m4f, good to soft) and handicap hurdle (2m2f, good) winner who ran well in defeat last season on all four chase starts; should go close if ready to roll after seven months off.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

Lets Sail Away

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Signed off over hurdles with victory at Market Rasen (2m2f) and he has shaped well switched to chasing when runner-up in 2m4f handicaps at Uttoxeter and Worcester (winner has gone in again since) this summer; tongue tied now and visor replaces cheekpieces; weighted to go close.

5/2

10

31st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Worcester

Lets Sail Away

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Lightly raced point winner (2m4f, good to soft) who won easily over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m2f, good) in March and was a promising second on last month's chase debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good), where he was clear with the 10-11 favourite; open to further improvement; firmly in calculations.

11/2

Form: 4735-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame in three of his eight starts over hurdles; sports first-time cheekpieces on chasing debut and may well show improvement over this new discipline.
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8th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Brave Move

11st 6lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has to bounce back from a poor run at Hereford but prior to that he wasn't far away over 3m at Taunton (good); he's up to winning a race of this nature.

7/1

5th

4

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Brave Move

11st 4lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Similar form in this three handicaps, closest finish when coming from the rear for third of 16 at Taunton (3m, good) last time; off 126 days and back down in trip but has to be considered for yard among the winners.

4/1

Form: PP6-44

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-16 and has attracted support without delivering on his last two starts over hurdles; makes chasing debut and may have more to offer.
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4th

4

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Izzys Grey

10st 9lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

No wins in 15 but has performed well enough on the odd occasion to merit some respect in a race of this nature; trip/ground fine; cheekpieces added.

12/1

4th

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Izzys Grey

10st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Belinda Clarke

14-race maiden over hurdles but he has the odd bit of form, as when beaten 6.5l at Chepstow last time (2m3f, good to soft); previous best efforts were on good ground; can run well.

7/1

Form: /B56-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has won twice over hurdles; never threatened when third of four finishers on his second chase start, at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month in cheekpieces (left off here); needs to do more.
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3rd

7

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Twp Stori

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Dual hurdle winner on slow ground; safely held on chasing debut in November and well beaten when back over hurdles in February; back from another three-month break with cheekpieces refitted; others have much less to prove.

8/1

6th

5

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Twp Stori

10st 13lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Mark and ground both fine, but have to hope confidence hasn't been dented by being brought down two starts back and enduring a rough race on November's chasing debut; unraced over this short since autumn 2024.

7/1

Form: 6P86-6

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
It's been underwhelming stuff thus far but has time on his side and may well show improvement on this chase debut with first-time blinkers added.
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6th

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Crest Of Valour

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Anthony Honeyball

It's been underwhelming stuff thus far but he's treated accordingly for this handicap debut and a tongue-tie is added; entitled to show more.

5/1

6th

3

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

13:41 Taunton

Crest Of Valour

11st 2lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Showed some ability in sole bumper but pulled up/tailed off on first two hurdle starts (2m4f/2m5f); stable has much more obvious chance with Fountains Blenhein.

66/1

Form: /646-1 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Point winner who got off the mark at the third time of asking over fences over C&D (good) last month, finding plenty when challenged; there should be more to come.
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1st

9

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Jo Arengeot Bey AA

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Donald McCain

0-11 under rules; didn't run badly when back over hurdles in March but was safely held in both chases last season (2m7f/3m) and has become disappointing.

16/1

6th

11

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Jo Arengeot Bey AA

10st 5lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

No worthwhile form in his handicaps over hurdles and last two chase runs were also underwhelming.

20/1

Form: U424-1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual Irish point winner; off the mark at the sixth attempt over fences at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft) last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained); should have more to offer with that first win under her belt.
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1st

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Lynsey Larue

10st 8lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual point winner; it was only her fourth run over fences when second at Warwick (3m, soft) and she could rebound from her Ludlow run now fitted with a tongue-tie; hard to dismiss.

5/1

4th

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:57 Ludlow

Lynsey Larue

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual point winner; having only her fourth run over fences when runner-up at Warwick (3m, soft) and looks up to winning races off this low a mark; good ground will be fine.

9/4

Form: 7UF57-

Last run: 327 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has struggled under rules in Ireland; hard to know what to make of facile win in Irish point (3m, good) last month after ten-month absence; market will be best guide on stable debut.
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8

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Shaped with promise before penultimate-fence fall at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) at start of this month, his second start over fences, but was tailed off over 3m1f here on Saturday; others have more pressing claims.

12/1

4

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Mr McWhinny

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

0-11 over hurdles and came to grief in both his recent chases; ran quite well before last-fence departure at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) last time, though, and today's move back up in trip ought to suit; could have a say.

9/1

Form: 6352-U

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-18 under rules but has gone close on several occasions; runner-up at Fontwell (2m5f, good to soft) in March; unseated around halfway last time; place claims.
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6

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Daring Plan

10st 6lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sue Gardner

Placed twice over shorter this year, runner-up at Fontwell (2m5f) last time; one of the main players on recent form but is no certainty to go one better, being 0-23 overall and not a certain stayer back up in trip.

5/2

Form: 6084/9

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
No joy when tried over fences in 2023; won twice over hurdles at Stratford in spring 2024; returns to fences after a sharpener over hurdles at Cartmel last month but hard to fancy.
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9th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:13 Cartmel

R Bernard

10st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won twice at Stratford (3m2f/2m6f) in spring 2024 and well handicapped on those efforts but lost his way afterwards and has been absent since well-held fourth at Stratford 13 months ago; had wind op last month.

10/1

4th

5

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

R Bernard

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mel Rowley

Won this race a year ago (good to soft), his second start for Mel Rowley, and followed up off today's mark here (2m6f, good) in May; looked out of sorts in the winter when last seen but is still of some interest on return to this track.

3/1

Betting Forcast

5/1 Lets Sail Away, 8/1 Brave Move, 10/1 Izzys Grey, 14/1 Twp Stori, 12/1 Crest Of Valour, 4/1 Jo Arengeot Bey AA, 3/1 Lynsey Larue, 10/1 Mr McWhinny, 8/1 Daring Plan, 16/1 R Bernard

Verdict

The two that won under rules last time are the ones to concentrate on and while Jo Arengeot Bey AA is greatly feared after scoring over C&D last time, preference is for LYNSEY LARUE to back up her win at Ffos Las last time. Let’s Sail Away has done little wrong over fences and a case can be made if he is ready to roll following an absence. Brave Move may also show improvement now that he tackles fences, while Daring Plan should find a race soon. [Andrew Bladen]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Let's Sail Away

SPOTLIGHT:

Lynsey Larue

POSTDATA:

Jo Arengeot Bey AA

TOPSPEED:

Daring Plan

Daily Mail:

Crest Of Valour

WEST COUNTRY:

Brave Move

D Express:

Twp Stori

The Times:

Let's Sail Away

The Guardian:

Let's Sail Away

The Sun:

Let's Sail Away

Telegraph:

Lynsey Larue

The Star:

Lynsey Larue

Daily Record:

Jo Arengeot Bey AA

Daily Mirror:

Daring Plan